Glass, Glitter and Gravity

Posted by Sarah at January 21, 2008 4:38 PM
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*** Extreme weirdness going on with this post - you can find the information about my first three classes here. ***

And finally... the details for my new workshop!

This should leave Q with no more excuses to be vague about my workshop dates in Murano - so hopefully, I should be able to inform you as to WHEN the hell the classes will be, sometime before the end of March. Woohoo!

You can find information on my other three workshops here.
Hope to see you there! If you have any questions about my classes, feel free to drop me a line - or contact Quinton now to reserve your spot.

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Workshop 4: Intermediate / Advanced

Glass, Glitter and Gravity

This one-day workshop will focus on two main elements:

  1. Using gravity control to produce eye-catching patterns and create interesting curvy shapes with lots of depth and sparkle, with minimal use of tools.

2. Incorporating “glitter” into your beads – in form of gold foil, palladium leaf and dichro. We’ll learn how to get the best     results with these materials, Sarah-style.

 The class will include 3-4 focal beads and loads of fun!

 
 Projects:

  


1. Gravity Basics + Dichro

We’ll begin the class with a few creative ways of using gravity and learn to work with dichroic glass strips for extra sparkle.


 

 


2. Gold

What could be more fun than fooling around with 23-karat gold? We’ll learn to encase it to create a ‘Pirate’s Gold’ bead and even burn it away to make gilded ivory.



 

 

3. Palladium

Palladium leaf is the funkiest metal out there! We’ll be using it in two different ways – encasing it for a magical sparkle and leaving it on the surface to bring out the wild colors.

 

 

 

 

4. Silk

I will share some of my recently-discovered techniques to create a “silk” bead, using your choice of gold or palladium for added bling!

 

 

5. Q&A Session

 

Required knowledge:

General experience in beadmaking, shaping, pulling stringers and applying them, dot placement, encasing, etc.

 


 
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  • September 10, 2007 9:13 PM peter wrote:
    Looks like it will be very instructional and fun. Sure wish I could attend. Maybe you'll do a class in the States sometime.
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    1. September 11, 2007 8:29 PM Sarah wrote:
      Thanks! I hope that works out someday.
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  • September 11, 2007 4:28 PM Kerry wrote:
    DANG!! I wish my hubby would let me fly off to Europe for a few weeks. These classes sound fan-freaking-tastic. Hey, I read on your website once that you are from Buffalo... I am in Rochester... if you ever get over here we are so having a Torching Playdate!!
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    1. September 11, 2007 8:31 PM Sarah wrote:
      Thanks Kerry! I wish you could come too, that would be awesome. We should definitely have a torchplaydate someday.
      I was born in Buffalo, but only spent the first few months of my life there so I don't remember much... my aunt and uncle used to live in Rochester. I think I was even there a couple of times.
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  • September 11, 2007 4:33 PM Michelle wrote:
    Sounds fantastic! Come & teach here in Australia!!
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    1. September 11, 2007 8:33 PM Sarah wrote:
      Ooooh, I wish! I'd love to visit Australia someday.
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  • September 12, 2007 1:43 PM Claire wrote:
    A second vote for Australia! Happy to provide free accommodation in Sydney city if you're ever this way!
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  • September 12, 2007 8:22 PM janine wrote:
    OK, this is my new goal. This is to save my pennies until you come to the US so I cann attend as many of your clasees as possible. I am a newbie but I must say I love your beads and am a coloraholic. You have the greatest combos and are my inspiration! I study the pix of you beads and go, "how did she DO that!". So let us know when u come to the USA. We will welcome you! Yours. Janine from northern Michigan
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  • September 12, 2007 9:38 PM Rachel Luxemburg wrote:
    *sigh* Now I really, really wish I could go.....
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  • September 13, 2007 12:02 PM Carol wrote:
    wow! I really wish i could come. You will be answering all of those questions we would love to ask. Hope you have a great time. Carol
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  • September 15, 2007 8:31 PM Demi wrote:
    Looks like I'm gonna be there!
    Can't wait!
    Must be great to meet you and learn how you make these beautiful beads!
    (and eat lots of chocolate I was told, mmmmm)
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  • September 16, 2007 9:34 PM Diane wrote:
    Jump::Jump::wave hand::jump::jummp::

    Hey Sarah ~ Raku secrets? Please? If you have a book for sale, I want to buy it!!!! I'd LOVE to have one of your books of instruction!!!!! Awesome stuff, that would be. You could even do a video disc and put that in the book!! (of course those secret designs that are totally signature Sarah Hornik should go untalked about) Now talk about good content! That would be so in demand - am I right, Sarah fans?
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  • September 17, 2007 5:30 AM Denise Paradis wrote:
    Sarah! Congrats on your upcoming workshop gig! I haven't had a chance to read other comments to this blog entry, but has anyone suggested that you have all 3 workshops videotaped/filmed? I'm in Arizona in the US and although I'd love a trip to Holland and Belgium, I just can't swing that at this time! Anyway, I, for one (and I'm sure there are hundreds of others out there too), would purchase all 3 videos of your workshop!! Let us, all your fans, know if you've thought about this and if it may come to fruition!!
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  • September 18, 2007 10:34 AM Marieke wrote:
    Oh darn wish a had a money tree... I like them all. You make it simply too hard to choose ;0) Well I guess since there are a lot of folks here who would like to attend I think I simply might be lucky to be parth of one of them...
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  • October 5, 2007 8:23 PM Farberleben wrote:
    Yeah! I have a place on the workshop in netherland at October25,2007.
    I´m happy to see you there

    Greetings from
    Susanne
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  • January 21, 2008 5:39 PM Sarah wrote:
    Attention:
    For some strange reason all the comments from the post about my previous classes got moved here and I can't find a way to fix it. Sorry about that.
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  • January 21, 2008 5:51 PM Q wrote:
    LOL.... blog trouble hey, who'll believe it!... lvoe the new class - already starting to get hits...

    you crack me up!...

    Q
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